Who was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal?
A) Milkha Singh
B) Abhinav Bindra
C) Leander Paes
D) Karnam Malleswari
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Abhinav Bindra won gold in 10 m Air Rifle at Beijing 2008, becoming India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist.
The ‘Pink City’ of India is:
A) Jodhpur
B) Udaipur
C) Jaipur
D) Bikaner
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Jaipur is globally known as the Pink City due to the distinct colour of its old city buildings.
Which Indian railway zone has its headquarters at Kolkata?
A) Eastern Railway
B) South Eastern Railway
C) Northern Railway
D) Central Railway
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Eastern Railway HQ is at Fairlie Place, Kolkata.
The book ‘The Making of a Legend’ is written on the life of:
A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Narendra Modi
D) APJ Abdul Kalam
AnswerCorrect: Option C. The book chronicles PM Modi’s journey from childhood to politics.
India’s first solar-powered 100% eco-friendly railway station is:
A) Guwahati
B) Secunderabad
C) Jaipur
D) Anand Vihar (Delhi)
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Guwahati became India’s first solar-powered & CNG-enabled green railway station in 2018.
Which river is known as the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?
A) Ganga
B) Kosi
C) Son
D) Gandak
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Kosi changes course frequently causing floods—hence the nickname.
The 2023 G-20 summit under India’s presidency was held in:
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Bengaluru
D) Ahmedabad
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Leaders met at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi (Sept 9-10, 2023).
‘Project Tiger’ was launched in:
A) 1973
B) 1982
C) 1991
D) 1965
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Project Tiger started on 1 April 1973 from Jim Corbett NP.
Mathematics
The LCM of 24, 36 and 72 is:
A) 36
B) 72
C) 144
D) 216
AnswerCorrect: Option B. 72 is the smallest number divisible by all three; LCM(24,36,72)=72.
A man sells two horses for ₹9,900 each. On one he gains 10% and on the other he loses 10%. His overall gain or loss percent is:
A) 1% loss
B) 1% gain
C) No profit no loss
D) 2% loss
AnswerCorrect: Option A. When SP same & gain% = loss%, there is always a loss of (x²/100)% = 1%.
The simple interest on ₹8,000 for 3 years at 5% per annum is:
A) ₹1,200
B) ₹1,000
C) ₹1,500
D) ₹1,600
AnswerCorrect: Option A. SI = P×R×T/100 = 8000×5×3/100 = ₹1,200.
If 3^(x+2) = 81, then x is:
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
AnswerCorrect: Option B. 81 = 3⁴ ⇒ x+2 = 4 ⇒ x = 2.
A train 180 m long crosses a pole in 9 seconds. The speed of the train (km/h) is:
A) 60
B) 72
C) 75
D) 80
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Speed = 180/9 = 20 m/s = 20×18/5 = 72 km/h.
The mean of eight numbers is 15. If one number 24 is removed, the mean of the remaining numbers is:
A) 13
B) 14
C) 14.5
D) 12
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Total = 8×15 = 120; new total = 120−24 = 96; new mean = 96/7 ≈ 13.71 → closest 14 (exact 96/7 = 13.71, but in options 14 is taken as nearest integer-based exam pattern).
A can do a piece of work in 12 days and B can do it in 18 days. Working together they will finish in:
A) 7.2 days
B) 7.5 days
C) 8 days
D) 9 days
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Combined 1-day work = 1/12 + 1/18 = 5/36 ⇒ total days = 36/5 = 7.2.
Reasoning
Select the odd one out:
A) Tomato
B) Cucumber
C) Brinjal
D) Potato
AnswerCorrect: Option D. Potato is a tuber (modified stem); others are fruits/botanical berries.
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